Old toshiba xp laptop will not load cannot be started in safe mode or boot Ubuntu from disc as arrow keys do not work, any ideas appreciated even if it means wiping computer with another program,
i have no windows discs want it to be stand alone linux computer how do i get linux to force start installation

Like your thinking will try that first, any other ideas if it does not work????
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DaveApr 13 '12 at 10:55

If that doesn't work, you could also try taking apart the laptop, and seeing if you can repair the broken keys. Or buy a replacement keyboard, or another laptop of the same make and model that's broken in some other way to swap the keyboard out. I've never taken apart a Toshiba before, so I don't know how easy they are to repair.
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David OneillApr 13 '12 at 13:00